Farming

Farming Country Festival now postponed until August

The Bath & West Country Festival, which replaces the traditional agricultural highlight this summer and was set for early June, has been postponed until August 27 and 29. Organisers of the Bath & West Show said the coronavirus pandemic was “making it a challenge to host mass public gatherings safely and securely” until later in the year. Chief executive Rupert Cox said: “While we had hoped to run our iconic event on our usual dates in early June, it has become apparent that even though a large percentage of the population will have been vaccinated, it is felt that the potential for continued safety restrictions will limit our visitors enjoyment. “While our new Country Festival will feel slightly different to the usual Royal Bath & West Show, we know that the entertainment and diverse interests being promoted will provide a great day out for all the family, in a covid19 secure environment.” The Country Festival will feature a plethora of activities, demonstrations and entertainment, including interactive farming activities, fast pace excitement in the main ring and a muchenhanced food hall experience. As ever, there will be a strong focus on cider and honey exhibitions, with competitions still being a highlight for many of the visitors. The society will continue with its plans to run the agricultural trade show, Grassland UK on May 6, 2021 and the Bath & West Equine Showing Show on May 21 and 22. However, both events will be constantly reviewed in line with Government guidance.

MAKING PLANS: The Bath & West Country Festival

Young Farmers’ talent show invitation

Young farmers in Dorset are taking to Zoom for three minutes of fame as they warm up for a hotly contested county competition. From comedy sketches and choreographed dance routines to music and theatre, teams of six or individuals aged between 10 and 27 are practicing their performance pieces before the closing date on February 19. County organiser Tracy Hounsome said: “You can have a lot of fun with this and it could be a musical, singing, instrumental, dancing or a comedy sketch for example. Props are permitted in the videos. “We are doing this as we lost our main fundraiser being our pantomime evening in December and have been looking for interactive ways to help raise funds to keep you all as active as possible over these difficult times and also as soon as we can get social again.” To judge for the Dorset YFC Entry a Talent Weekend is being held on the Dorset Young Farmers Facebook page on the February 27 and 28. Friends, members, relatives will have a chance to vote for their favourite Dorset YFC Talent to go forward to the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) final with the results announced on the evening of February 28 To find out how to vote, follow the links online at form.jotform.com/210124875 270349. Anyone wishing to take part in the competition has until Friday, February 19 to send

BALEFUL LOOK: Young farmers are encouraged a talent contest

in the three-minute video clip via the Dorset YFC Facebook Messenger Page or email the county office at office@dorsetyfc.org.uk Find more details at dorsetyfc.org.uk. If you would like to enter the county competition, see the entry form at: form.jotform. com/210183307200337

Farming Quality produce from a family devoted

By Karen Bate

newsdesk @blackmorevale.net

Five generations of the Cossins family have been farming at Rawston Farm since 1877. The farm, which stands in the heart of the beautiful Tarrant Valley on the edge of the Cranborne Chase, is on chalkland, allowing the animals to graze all year long on the lush, green, mineral-rich grass, perfect for beef cattle and dairy cows. Farming is in the blood of Barbara, a farmer’s daughter who married fellow farmer James Cossins. James began his work on Rawston Farm in 1978, and together, the family handrear their Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and Rawstar dairy cows. Rawston Farm has a long tradition as milk production suppliers since 1910 and in 1950 the farm’s very own Rawstar dairy herd achieved pedigree status. Barbara said: “We still have the passport cards drawn out of the first heifers born in 1951 with the bloodline name Rawstar Sandy. “We also raise traditional cattle breeds of Aberdeen Angus and Herefords. All our cattle are grass fed all year round on the naturally lush and mineral rich grass that the Tarrant Valley affords us and we believe this to be some of the best grass pastures for our herds in the country. Rawston Farm is now being farmed by the fifth generation of the Cossins family, with the sixth generation already very involved in the farm. “My real passion was always cooking and since 1992 I have been running The Langton Arms.” The horse meat scandal of 2013 prompted Barbara to open Rawston Farm Butchery and Shop selling meat of the highest quality in animal welfare, traceable direct to her own farm or the very best farmers in the county. The scandal, which saw horses entering the supply chain labelled as beef and sold in many products in the UK, resulted in thousands of products being withdrawn and a huge loss of consumer confidence. Barbara said: “The shop was launched in 2012 as we were fed up with getting poor quality meat. “We had our own beef on the farm and friends or other family members were rearing lamb and pork that were of the highest quality in animal welfare and traceability.” The meat at Rawston Farm has been farmed, butchered, and prepared onn the premises. Beef is matured and hung on the bone for at least 28 days, which allows the fibres of the meat to break down. All meat sold in the shop has been expertly cut by hand, by their very own skilled butchers in the farm’s own butchery, leaving only the best meat and fat for a superb taste. Barbara said: “This natural

A FIELD OF THEIR OWN: The Cossins family have been at Rawston Farm since 1877

to keeping it local

process makes our beef incredibly tender and it is how our meat gets its ‘old fashioned’ superb flavour. “Keep your food miles low and your taste experience high, is the motto of the Cossins family. “At Rawston Farm Butchery and Shop we offer full traceability on all our meat, which has been either reared on our own farm or sourced from only the best local farmers and suppliers. “Home-grown quality is everything to us.” In 2018, Barbara launched the Love Local Trust Local brand, developed after noting that many visitors at their Open Farm Sunday wanted to know the provenance of what they were eating. She said: “Our visitors love knowing the story of their food, the miles it has travelled and that they are buying and eating genuine local produce.” Barbara is passionate about quality, honesty and proximity in all we eat and drink and preparing meals taken from the seasons. “We should also be eating the misshapen vegetables that the supermarkets reject,” she added. “The producers often leave these on the ground to rot, when there are so many people struggling to feed their families this should not be happening. “I have always believed small business should work together; it is not about being in competition with each other but supporting each other.” n rawstonfarmbutchery.

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Magical murmurations fill the winter’s skies

Country Diary with AJ Selby

Though February is short, it is filled with lots of love and sweet surprises. Charmaine J Forde. Early February sees the countryside still snuggled up for winter, but by the end of the month, with daylight hours increasing, it’s like a coiled spring ready to explode into life and colour. Winter, meanwhile, is still with us a little longer and I recall a visit last year to RSPB Ham Wall nature reserve in Somerset to view one of the great spectacles of the natural world. The scene and the weather were appropriate for the occasion, with a brooding sky and scudding clouds up high and a brisk wind whipping up the water between the sedges and bullrushes. It had a Wagnerian splendour that was fitting for the opera to follow. As dusk descended, the slategrey sky filled with chattering and a million tiny specks grew into a huge flock of starlings, swarming across the reedbeds, rising and then falling, twisting and turning as one and making incredible patterns that were as fantastic as the ancient landscape that hosts their performance every winter. The sky blackened as the daylight slowly disappeared and en masse the birds dropped into the undergrowth to roost. The sky emptied but the starlings kept chattering in the reeds until an eerie silence consumed the reserve; in the silhouetted outlines of the waving sedges, I almost expected King Arthur or a Magwitch to emerge from the gloom. The display takes your breath away, both in its beauty and its aerial execution as the birds swerve and dive this way and that without ever touching each other as though it were all perfectly choreographed. It is estimated that the flocks carry several million birds, many from Northern and Eastern Europe that winter here. A flock of starlings is called a murmuration and many birds (and animals too) have strange collective nouns that can vary from region to region. Popular and well known names include the wonderful murder of crows, a parliament of owls and my favourite, a charm of goldfinches. I like to think of charm as a very apposite word for these charming birds, with their melodious song, often sung in a group. As I leave the reserve, the starlings are no longer murmurating, and a calming stillness falls over the marshes now engulfed in darkness. For me, it’s home, a hot drink and maybe something from another collective noun. An indulgence of chocolate! A.J. Selby

Farming Veterinary paperwork, reports and why

By Alice Miller, of Friars Moor Livestock Health

When you imagine a farm animal vet you probably picture wellies, stethoscopes, and arm length gloves, and most of the time you would be right! However, like with many jobs there is always a mountain of paperwork to address too. This has become an important part of our work. The farmer’s role has developed over time, and many are able to diagnose and treat common conditions that once would have required the assistance of vets such as James Herriot and his peers. But with time, the farm vet’s role has also changed with a focus on consultancy, health planning and performance reviews. To help our clients achieve their production goals we look at everything from youngstock growth rates and genetic breeding decisions to antibiotic use and even beef cow efficiency. At Friars Moor Livestock Health, we are lucky to have a dedicated and specialised support team who work with the vets to generate these bespoke reports for our clients. Liz Alford is our data manager who translates farm records into these concise reports and has created original formats for both our block calving, antibiotic, pence per litre and lameness reports recently. Fiona Legg is our milk recording analyst and generates documents such as monthly fertility and mastitis reviews for our dairy clients. These are important to assist the vets to ensure we notice any changes, so they are picked up quickly before they may become a problem. Emma Hallett is one of the farm office receptionists who also works with the vets to produce the herd and flock health plans, ensuring the required data is included for the vet visit. These assessments are important and mandatory to ensure our clients meet the high standards set by the assurance schemes they belong to. The most well-known farm assurance scheme is Red Tractor (look out for the Red Tractor symbol next time you look at buying meat, eggs, and dairy products). To be able to sell produce bearing this stamp farmers must pass frequent assessments and prove compliance with the rules set by the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme. It was established 20 years ago to reassure consumers of the safe and responsible production of the food, and still represents this today. British farmers continue to produce food that is of the highest welfare across the world, whilst also importantly protecting the environment it is produced in. Currently these standards are being improved and reviewed and Red Tractor are inviting farmers and vets to review and feedback with their opinions on these changes until the consultation ends on March 5. To have your say visit: assurance.redtractor.org.uk. And, in the meantime embrace “FebruDAIRY” by looking out for farm assured, high welfare dairy products, enjoy!

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Farming A starling role in the production of milk

Ruth Kimber’s Farmer’s Diary

Lovely to see the beauty of snow and the fun it brought. Thankfully it didn’t cause much extra work for the farm, and most importantly, the milk tanker got through to collect the milk. Yet more twins arrived in the herd this week. The cattle are all looking well and content with no thoughts of spring in their heads yet. One of the grandchildren is doing a project on transport, this made me recall listening to my father tell of his dairy herd in Dorset, where he milked the cows by hand in the fields in summer and in the cow stalls in winter then went on his milk round to sell direct to the customers, using his pony and trap. The pony knew which houses to stop at and which to pass by. The customers brought out their clean jugs for dad to fill using a measure, which, in a funny sort of way, leads to our direct milk sales, which are going from strength to strength. The rise of milk stations found on many dairy farms allows the public to enjoy fresh whole milk, raw or pasteurized not homogenised. Each farm’s milk has its own distinctive flavours reflecting the pastures on which the cows are fed, their breed and even the water they drink. Each winter we are home to many more starlings than during the rest of the year, they begin to show up in November and stay around till February/March as part of their migratory routine. In the main they don’t affect the farm too much as long as they don’t enter the farm buildings where the cattle are. Then they deposit a thick layer of poo all over the gates etc and more importantly the cattle’s food. With the ever-closer threat of disease carried by wild birds, it’s a worry, however Tom has fitted a bird alarm, which gives off a starling distress call every so often and scares the birds away. On a positive note, early morning and again at dusk we are treated to our own ‘murmuration display’. Yesterday I counted about 200 on the electric wires in the field behind my office, which are joined by more as they take to the air. Then there are the resident starlings which visit the garden. Spending lock down here has many bonuses, but like everyone I miss family and friends. n KIMBERS FARM SHOP, www.kimbersfarmshop.co.uk BA9 8HD. On B3081 between Wincanton & Bruton, Wincanton racecourse road. Winter opening. TuesdaysFriday 9.30-5pm Saturday 10-4pm.

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Forthcoming Deadstock Sale

Wed 17th...............

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Forthcoming Fodder Sale

Sat 20th..................SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE. The Collective Fodder Auction of Hay, Silage and Straw. Entries to be in by Monday 8 th February 2021. Sedgemoor Auction Centre

North Petherton, Somerset, TA6 6DF (M5, Junction 24). Telephone: 01278 410278 www.gth.net TOTAL STOCK FOR THE WEEK 5687

Stock from across the West Country, sold to buyers from throughout the Nation Returns for Saturday 30th January 2021

DAIRY CATTLE (61) Heifers to £2280. Others £2150. Cows to £1680. Others £1550. (1115) STORE CATTLE & STIRKS - FORWARD STORES (751) Steers to £1400 (2x LIMX). Others £1385 (LIMX) £1355 (AA) & £1350 (LIMX). Heifers to £1320 (CHX). Others £1300 (AA) £1220 (2x BRBX & CHX) £1200 (3x LIMX & BRBX) & £1190 (CHX). GRAZING COWS (7) to £950 (BRBX). SUCKLERS (7) to £1120. STIRKS (357) Steers to £1095 (CHX). Others £1025 (LIMX) £980 (BRBX) & £950 (BRBX). Heifers to £945 (BRBX). Others £925 (LIMX) & £915 (LIMX). CALVES (307) - Beef Bulls to £430 (3x CHX). Others £395 (BRBX) £368 (2x BRBX) & £360 (BRBX). Heifers to £370 (2x BRBX). Others £348 (3x BRBX) & £342 (BRBX). Black & Whites to £172. Others £170. (3156) SHEEP STORE LAMBS – Friday (1789) to £127 (2x). Others £122.50, £121.00 & £119.50. Overall Ave £97.13. CULL EWES & RAMS (974) Ewes to £146. Others £140 & £137. Rams to £137. Others £136 & £119. Overall Ave £87.89. COUPLES (46E & 61L) Doubles to £242 (£80.67/life). Singles to £170 (£85/life). Overall Ave £67.53/life. BREEDING EWES (229) to £142 (2x). Overall Ave £128.78. GOATS (43) to £133. Overall Ave £104.58. ORPHAN LAMBS (14) to £41. Overall Ave £31.14. (180) PIGS – WEANERS (73) to £24. CULL SOWS & BOARS (4) to £62. FORWARD STORES (102) to £110.

The West Country’s Gateway to National Abattoirs Returns for Monday 1st February 2021

PRIME CATTLE (95) Steers UTM av 196.1ppk to 223.5ppk & £1,491.36. Others 214.5ppk, 214.0ppk & 212.5ppk. Others £1,431.72, £1,395.62, £1,388.85, £1,329.57 & £1,319.90. Heifers UTM av 197.3ppk to 224.5ppk and £1,486.28. Others 223.0ppk, 221.5ppk (2x) & 219.5ppk. Others £1,486.25, £1,440.56, £1,422.96, £1,400.70 & £1,400.44. BARREN COWS (71) Continental av 129.4ppk to 143.5ppk and £1,076.25. Others 130.5ppk. Others £995.72. Native Beef av 129.8ppk to 139.5ppk and £1,101.08. Others 138.5ppk. Others £956.63. Dairy av 120.3ppk to 141.5ppk and £1,341.78. Others 140.5ppk. Others £1,325.86. FINISHED SHEEP (698) Hogg ave 277.94ppk to 290.0ppk and £142.50. Others 286.0ppk (2x) 285.0ppk & 281.0ppk. Others £133.00, £131.00 (2x) & £130 (2x).

Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2

FORTHCOMING SPECIAL SALES For full rules on market attendance and up to date sales list please refer to our website https://www.gth.net/sedgemoor-auction-centre and/or Saturday market report https://www.gth.net/market-reports. Please note with immediate effect and until further notice we are having to reintroduce a Drop & Go system.

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